Relative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to today's English lesson!

By the end of this lesson, you...

...know what relative pronouns are. 

...know when to use who, which and that as relative pronouns.

...know what a relative clause (= betrekkelijke bijzin) is.  

Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns: use

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The purple ring that she gave me.  

What are relative pronouns?

Relative pronouns: gebruik

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The purple ring that she gave me.  

What are relative pronouns? = betrekkelijke voornaanwoorden. 

(NL= die, dat)

Relative pronouns: gebruik

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The purple ring that she gave me.  

What relative pronouns? = betrekkelijke voornaamwoorden. 

(NL= die, dat)

Betrekkelijke bijzin = betrekking op iets uit de hoofdzin. 

Relative pronouns: gebruik

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The purple ring that she gave me.  

Wat zijn relative pronouns? = betrekkelijke voornaanwoorden. 

(NL= die, dat)

Betrekkelijke bijzin = betrekking op iets uit de hoofdzin. 

Schrijf van de volgende zinnen de betrekkelijk bijzin op:
1. I like friends who are honest.
2. The candy that you bought at the store.
3. The boy, who is wearing Nikes, is fourteen.

Relative pronouns: gebruik

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The cat, which is 7 years old, sleeps. 

Wanneer gebruik je who, which of that?

--> kijk naar waar het woord betrekking op heeft. 

Relative pronouns: gebruik

The man, who is blind, can sing beautifully.

She gave me a ring, which is purple. 

The cat, which is 7 years old, sleeps. 

Wanneer gebruik je who, which of that?

--> kijk naar waar het woord betrekking op heeft. 

Persoon? --> who of that

Ding/ dier? --> which of that

Over to you...

Do the worksheet. 

Done? --> work on the week task. 

Revise the learning aims:

What does a relative pronoun do?

Which relative pronoun(s) can you use to refer to animals?

Revise the learning aims:

What does a relative pronoun do?

It combines the relative clause with what this clause is about.

Which relative pronoun(s) can you use to refer to animals?

Revise the learning aims:

What does a relative pronoun do?

It combines the relative clause with what this clause is about.

Which relative pronoun(s) can you use to refer to animals?

which or that